DragonWave-X, Inc. | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Wireless Backhaul |
Founded | Ottawa, Ontario (2000) |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Products | High-capacity packet microwave solutions |
Parent | Transform-X |
Website | www |
DragonWave-X (formerly just DragonWave) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and a global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access IP networks.
Incorporated in February 2000, [1] DragonWave introduced its first wireless broadband product in 2002.
In 2007, the company saw the launch of its all-outdoor Horizon Compact [2] microwave radio with transport speeds of 800 Mbit/s.
DragonWave was first listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2007, [3] and then listed on the NASDAQ exchange in 2009. [4]
In 2011, DragonWave introduced two products, the Avenue [5] and Horizon Compact+. [6]
In October 2017, DragonWave was acquired by Transform-X, and was re-branded DragonWave-X. [7]
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